Ronald Fields | Defensive Lineman

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Panthers waived DT Ronald Fields.

The seven-year veteran was signed for depth when Ron Edwards went down with a season-ending injury in early September, but Fields was a liability in run defense as a rotational lineman. Tue, Nov 8, 2011 02:13:00 PM

According to beat writer Darin Gantt, the Panthers ignored more experienced options because they wanted a player who could practice every day. A rotational lineman for the Broncos last season, Fields was a final cut with the Dolphins this summer. Tue, Sep 13, 2011 07:30:00 PM

A rotational lineman for the Broncos last season, Fields notched just 22 tackles in 16 games. He did start all 16 games in 2009, however, and could prove to be a valuable depth signing for a Dolphins' defensive line that will be anchored by NT Paul Soliai. Sun, Jul 31, 2011 12:35:00 PM

The Broncos are not expected to bring back free agent DT Ronald Fields.

Fields, 29, didn't help himself by getting arrested last May for "waving a gun at a nightclub," and went on to struggle in a rotational role during the season. The Denver Post speculates that all of the team's defensive tackle losses might mean Alabama's Marcell Dareus and Auburn's Nick Fairley are "under heavy consideration" for the No. 2 pick in the draft. Thu, Mar 3, 2011 06:23:00 PM

Depth Charts

Panthers re-signed DE Julius Peppers to a one-year, $5 million contract.

Peppers will return for his age-38 season and has shown few signs of wearing down. He's only missed two games since entering the league as the No. 2 overall pick in 2002 and recorded 11 sacks across 499 snaps last season. Peppers is recovering from shoulder surgery and likely won't do much this offseason before being ready to go for Week 1 as a pure pass rusher.

Panthers MLB Luke Kuechly underwent surgery on his right shoulder after the season.

We knew Kuechly was dealing with some type of injury when he skipped the Pro Bowl last month, and now it has been revealed it was a shoulder problem. Kuechly had a torn labrum repaired in his left shoulder in 2015, but the nature of this right shoulder issue is unclear. For now, we'll expect Kuechly to sit out OTAs and minicamp with an eye toward being ready for training camp.